March 29, 2012

Deep fried stuffed tofu,Tahu isi

Deep fried stuffed tofu (Tahu isi) is a snack made from tofu stuffed with variants vegetables such cabbage, carrots and bean sprouts. This is another snack that most selling by the street food stall along with vegetable fritter also known as bala-bala, bakwan goreng and I've shared my vegetable fritters recipe in my previous post, you may check the recipe and the story out.

To me, everything homemade is always better, we can control and demand to suit for our healthy lifestyle. The fact, to tell you the truth that to make Tahu isi is through a deep-fried process which perhaps you wish to avoid. Well, I can’t say much about it, because occasionally we also need to just enjoy it and do so wisely.

Yet, Tahu isi has become a very popular snack among all Indonesian and it almost served with either fresh chilli or chilli sauce.

To make Tahu isi is very easy and of course it takes patience, the processes would includes frying the tofu, making the filling and stuffing the tofu, dipping into the batter and deep fried them. Some people acclaimed that the processes are quite tedious to make but most people are very pleased to make it at home.

I like my tahu isi has pure vegetarian stuffing, my favourite is always followed my mother recipe and I have to admit the fact that for some people prefer stuffed with bee hoon/rice noodles (bihun) and carrot, its actually depending on each personal cravings. The only think that should keep in mind, if you making Tahu isi stuffed with variants vegetable, please do make sure having it fresh which mean you cant keep them or freeze them out for the tomorrow treat.

Deep-fried Stuffed tofu, Tahu isi

Yield 12 stuffed tofu

Ingredients

12 pieces firm tofu

Oil for deep frying

Spice paste:

5 garlic cloves

1 ½ teaspoon whole white pepper

Salt to taste

* Using mortar and pestle, process the spice into smooth paste

Divide the spice paste into an equal portion, set aside

Batter:

1 cup flour

1 egg

2/3 cup ice water

1 teaspoon salt

Vegetables stuffing:

1 heaping cup shredded cabbage

1 heaping cup bean sprouts

1 cup shredded carrot

4 stalks spring onions, chopped

1/2 teaspoon white pepper powder

1 ½ teaspoon sweet soy sauce, optional

2 tablespoons cooking oil

2 tablespoons water

salt to taste.

How to Make

Heat the oil in a wok, deep fried the tofu until browned on the both sides

When they are completely cool to hold,

use a knife or scissors-make a slit on the side of each tofu,

scoop out the inner part to make a pouch to fill the stuffing, set aside.

Make the stuffing

Heat 2 tablespoons oil, take ½ part of spice paste, fry until fragrants.